• Bill aimed at protecting children online sparks debate over censorship and privacy

    Bill aimed at protecting children online sparks debate over censorship and privacy

    Jul 30, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    ... Sy has our coverage. Stephanie Sy: In a 2023 survey, 65 percent of kids in the U.S. reported experiencing an online risk, ranging from misinformation and graphic violence to hate speech. Among other things, the act, dubbed KOSA, establishes duty of care. That's a legal term requiring social ...

  • Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's claims in his address to Congress

    Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's claims in his address to Congress

    Jul 24, 2024 10:46 PM EDT

    ... our democratic institutions,” Haines said. Iran isn't the only country seeking to influence American discourse ahead of the 2024 election. During a briefing with reporters this month, intelligence officials said America’s adversaries were looking to harness artificial intelligence to dramatically expand the reach and penetration of election misinformation.

  • Fact-checking right-wing claims about election security and noncitizens voting

    Fact-checking right-wing claims about election security and noncitizens voting

    Jul 17, 2024 10:45 PM EDT

    Jocelyn Benson (D), Michigan Secretary of State: We invite people, however, with questions to ask them so that we can answer them, as opposed to simply just amplifying misinformation. Because the ramifications of amplifying easily debunked untruths and lies about who's able to vote or who's voting in ...

  • Why political violence and violent threats are on the rise in the United States

    Why political violence and violent threats are on the rise in the United States

    Jul 14, 2024 09:35 PM EDT

    ... to be shot, no matter how much you disagree with what they say politically. And to also take steps to kind of curb things like misinformation, stop retweeting it, I mean to be critical consumers, and good citizens about what you share. I think that's one of the big ...

  • Tennessee church thrives by leaning into hardline politics as attendance falls nationwide

    Tennessee church thrives by leaning into hardline politics as attendance falls nationwide

    Jul 11, 2024 10:40 PM EDT

    ... America Tour, a right-wing religious revival. He then moved from Texas to Tennessee to join Greg Locke. Andrew Flessa: There's a lot of misinformation. There's a lot of confusion. So, when you find a voice that you can tell has a lot of truth coming out of ...

  • News Wrap: Bolivia's president says country facing military coup attempt

    News Wrap: Bolivia's president says country facing military coup attempt

    Jun 26, 2024 10:50 PM EDT

    Today, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration over its ability to communicate with social media platforms. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices rejected a challenge from two Republican states that would have prevented officials from contacting companies to remove posts seen to contain misinformation. The ...

  • Fauci on his fraught relationship with Trump and the attacks he has faced

    Fauci on his fraught relationship with Trump and the attacks he has faced

    Jun 19, 2024 10:30 PM EDT

    Geoff Bennett: Reflecting on the pandemic, the partisan policy responses, the misinformation, the disinformation, it raises the real question of whether Americans will listen to federal public health officials and the guidance that they provide the next time a major epidemic rolls around. How do you see it? Dr. Anthony ...

  • How deepfake tech is a high risk, high reward tool for local political campaigns

    How deepfake tech is a high risk, high reward tool for local political campaigns

    Jun 17, 2024 07:23 PM EDT

    ... to enhance fundraising and voter outreach efforts. Mia Ehrenberg, a spokesperson for the Biden campaign, said they also have a plan to debunk AI-generated misinformation. A Trump campaign spokesperson did not respond to the AP’s questions about their plans for handling AI-generated misinformation. Perkins, the former Shreveport ...

  • As UN pauses Gaza aid distribution from pier, U.S. plans to stockpile it on secure beach

    As UN pauses Gaza aid distribution from pier, U.S. plans to stockpile it on secure beach

    Jun 10, 2024 09:52 PM EDT

    ... hostages back to Israel. “Particularly in this environment, given what you’re seeing play out in the Israel-Hamas conflict, there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation about what U.S. forces are or are not doing,” he told reporters. Ryder said the U.S. did an air drop ...

  • Early controversies over election certification in battleground states raise concerns about presidential race

    Early controversies over election certification in battleground states raise concerns about presidential race

    Jun 06, 2024 06:50 PM EDT

    ... Benson said in an interview that she still worries such an effort, even if legally doomed, would help spread false allegations about the November election. "Misinformation and talking points emerge that enable others — particularly politicians — to continue to cast doubt on the accuracy of election results,” she said. Riccardi reported ...